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Legislative year opens
January 23, 2012 The 2012 legislative year began Jan. 9 with all the usual pomp & circumstance. more »» 
Behind my back
January 17, 2012 If you look around today at all of the teenagers, it seems like all of their faces are glowing, except not with healthiness orjoy. more »» 
The Kapucian Korner
January 17, 2012 Greetings from the Capitol The 2012 Legislative Session has begun. This week we heard Governor Branstad deliver his Condition of the State address. more »» 
Starting over in 2012
January 15, 2012 As we look to a New Year let me encourage you to leave the challenges, or failures of 2011 behind and start over with a fresh start in 2012. more »»
Meeting tomorrow’s workforce challenges
January 10, 2012 The electric power sector is facing an unprecedented workforce crisis in the next five years due to attrition and retirement. more »»
“The Best Dog Story Ever”
January 6, 2012 -Submitted by a News-Herald reader from an email he received with hopes it will boost the adoption efforts of the Tama County Humane Society Shelter in Tama. more »»
UI President Mason issues open letter about The Atlantic article
December 30, 2011 An open letter to The Atlantic: The opinion piece by Stephen Bloom, a professor at the University of Iowa, has generated considerable statewide and national reactions about Iowa. more »» 
The Christmas Story
December 25, 2011 As we approach Christmas and ponder all of the implications of Christ’s birth one of the activities many may engage in prior to the opening of gifts is the reading of the Christmas story. more »»
The greatest gift!
December 24, 2011 Iowans are blessed with two of the greatest gifts that could ever be given – the gift of bountiful and rich natural resources that provide a dynamic social and economic vitality. more »» 
Saluting service and sacrifice
December 22, 2011 Iowans will welcome friends and family home for the holidays this month to celebrate the joys of the season together. more »»
Calling all Iowans
December 16, 2011 Iowa's greatest-generation war heroes need your help: 1,000 U.S. World War II veterans die each day. more »»
Iowa needs Democrats for education reform
December 13, 2011 Every Democrat in the Iowa Legislature was opposed to Governor Branstad’s preschool program, and many have expressed opposition to his proposed education reforms. more »» 
Air raid on Pearl Harbor
December 7, 2011 On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory, killing more than 2,300 Americans. The U.S.S. Arizona was completely destroyed and the U. more »» 
Character and integrity
December 2, 2011 With the sordid details of the alleged Penn State child abuse scandal we are reminded yet again that character and integrity does matter. more »»
The ideology of environmentalism
December 1, 2011 President Barack Obama’s presidency is associated with the continuation of policies that originated in the early 20th century with the Progressive Movemen. more »» 
Working together to embrace education reform
November 30, 2011 The political winds have already started to drift through the media and into our homes in anticipation of next year’s presidential election. more »»
Five steps to finding your lucky this Thanksgiving
November 23, 2011 It is November, the leaves are falling, the days are getting shorter, and families are making their Thanksgiving plans. more »»
Giving a hand to the less fortunate
November 22, 2011 As we gather this Thanksgiving to spend time with our families and to enjoy the bounty of the season, we must also remember the many Americans who struggle to put food on their tables. more »» 
Good Government 101: Public’s right to know
November 21, 2011 A bit of wisdom attributed to a 16th century philosopher has nearly become cliché’ in today’s 21st century information age: Knowledge is power. more »» |
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